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The Procussions - From Colorado To Brooklyn |
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Written by Ifè Oshun
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 Colorado
is represented lovely by Rawkus Records' trio The Procussions and their
old school approach to making quality hip-hop music.
On their sophomore album, 5
Sparrows For 2 Cents, Mr. J. Medeiros, Stro and Rez, prove they have
the ability to stay in the game for a while. Mixing thoughtful lyrics
with their signature percussive beats, they are also preparing to tear up the
stage at the Brooklyn Hip-hop Festival (June 24).
Released May 30, the set serves as the major label follow-up
to the independently dropped As Iron Sharpens Iron, and gets its title
from a Bible verse.
“Five sparrows are sold for two cents and not one of them falls with
out God knowing about it," Rez quoted. " It’s the idea that there is
extreme amount of value in a person created with a purpose. We lessen
and cheapen everything about ourselves.”
Stro, who serves double duty as an MC and sole producer, summed up the
role of The Procussions who, as they push the rap envelope, pay homage
to traditional hip-hop music.
“We believe the heart of hip-hop is the drum, the percussion, it’s the
driving force that sets it apart from all other genres. The rhythm
patterns alone of a rapper are much like a percussion instrument. It’s
important to get to the root of things in life and the root of hip-hop
is the percussion.”
The group took the time to speak with us to share their views as well
as their excitement surrounding the upcoming festival which sees them
share the stage with Big Daddy Kane in what they call "the throne of
hip-hop."
Frequently compared to Zack de la Rocha (Rage Against The Machine), the
usually outspoken Mr. J expressed humility when speaking about what
they'll do in New York City while offstage.
"[We'll] take a deep breath of that NY environment that culture," Mr. J
confided. "Take a trip to Fat Beats. It's a lot of looking and staring
in silence. Were gonna be driving in a cab staring out of the window.
We're gonna be walking around staring at buildings and feeling the
environment and not saying much I'm sure."
The Procussions Audio Interview (Quicktime)
- Mr. J shares his excitement about performing in Brooklyn.
- Stro talks about the group's collective musical background.
- The trio talks about future plans.
- The Procussions share their musical inspiration.
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